Scholarship Periods

Scholarships for financially needy undergraduate students who demonstrate high academic achievement.

AXA Foundation Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy enrolled and future students.

Board of Trustees 40th Anniversary Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students.

Charlene Gregg and Bobbie Kinsinger Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy enrolled and future students.

Chief of Police (Retired) Robert P. Williams Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need in Excelsior College Criminal Justice programs.

Citizens Bank Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy enrolled and future students.

Ewald B. Nyquist Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students who demonstrate high academic achievement.

Excelsior College Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy enrolled and future students.

Fred L. Emerson Foundation Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students who demonstrate high academic achievement.

John F. Ebersole Access Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students.

Laura J. Ebersole Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for a female student from any state in the United States with established financial need who is accepted into the School of Liberal Arts to honor Laura Ebersole's spirit of inquiry, passion for learning, and understanding of the enduring importance of education.

Lieutenant General Joseph S. and Anita L. Laposata Scholarship Fund for Military Enlisted and Their Spouses

Scholarships for financially needy students who are enlisted in the United States military and their spouses.

Lois G. and William T. Moran Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy enrolled students in Excelsior's associate degree in nursing programs.

Michael J. Cooley Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students in the Excelsior College School of Health Sciences.

Murray and Estelle Block Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students, with preference given to students in Excelsior's School of Business and Technology.

Partners in Lifelong Learning Scholarship

Scholarships for enrolled students who demonstrate financial need and live in New York State, with preference given to those in the Capital Region.

Pastor Angelina Robles Lopez Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy enrolled and future students who wish to achieve their educational goals and dreams.

President's Scholarship

Scholarships for financially needy students, both enrolled and prospective.

Summo Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy enrolled and future students; recipients must be at least 30 years of age and be U.S. citizens; although U.S. military personnel should not be excluded, preference will be given to those who do not have other educational benefits available to them.

The Associate Degree in Nursing Scholarship

Scholarships for students enrolled in associate in science nursing and associate in applied science in nursing degree who demonstrate financial need.

The Honorable Bryanne Hamill Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students who are on active duty in the United States military or are veterans of U.S. military service..

Thomas C. Pickens Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students who are pursuing degrees in the area of Criminal Justice or such other area of study as Excelsior deems appropriate.

William Randolph Hearst Scholarship

Scholarships for students enrolled in Excelsior's associate in science nursing and associate in applied science in nursing degree who are CPNE® eligible, have a 3.0 or higher GPA, and who demonstrate financial need. These funds must be used for a combination of CPNE preparation tools including workshops and online conferences, and the CPNE.

Scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need in Excelsior College Criminal Justice programs.

David W. Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students pursuing bachelor's or master's degree programs in business and liberal arts, with preference given to business or similar successor program. Student must be at least halfway through their degree programs, with no outside affiliations resulting in educational support and maintain a minimum Excelsior College GPA of 3.0. Student must demonstrate financial need.

Dr. Jane LeClair '94, '95 Scholarship Fund for Women in Technology

Scholarships for women entering or continuing in any of Excelsior's programs in technology within the School of Business & Technology.

Dr. Lawrence and Betty Wei Nursing Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students enrolled in Excelsior's associate in science nursing and associate in applied science in nursing degree who are either CPNE®-eligible or are within 10 credits of the CPNE and who demonstrate financial need. These funds may be used for CPNE workshops, examinations, materials, or textbooks.

Entrepreneur: Business & Technology Fund

Scholarships for students enrolled in Excelsior's Business and Technology program who are or who plan to become entrepreneurs.

Gregg and Lisa Smith Technology Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for Technology students taking humanities courses in fulfillment of Excelsior degree requirements.

Laura J. Ebersole Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for a female student from any state in the United States with established financial need who is accepted into the School of Liberal Arts to honor Laura Ebersole's spirit of inquiry, passion for learning, and understanding of the enduring importance of education.

Lois G. and William T. Moran Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy enrolled students in Excelsior's associate degree in nursing programs.

Michael J. Cooley Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students in the Excelsior College School of Health Sciences.

Murray and Estelle Block Scholarship Endowment Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students, with preference given to students in Excelsior's School of Business and Technology.

Richard and Barbara Reeves-Ellington Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students pursuing baccalaureate degree in Cultural Studies who will pursue leadership roles that address gender issues and issues central to Middle Eastern and Central Asian Culture.

The requirement is to write a short statement - one page or a couple of paragraphs - to respond to the donor's desire to help someone who is interested in working to address gender issues central to Middle Eastern and Central Asian Culture. Although you may be unclear on how you would work on these issues, your statement could refer to your desire to promote better understanding of gender issues and that you would also like to encourage a cultural of inclusion of all peoples, regardless of ethnicity, race, or country of origin, including those from the Middle East and Central Asia. Another approach would be to speak about the treatment of women and girls and lack of opportunity for them in these cultures. If you see that you might try to take a leadership role in working on gender equity or diversity and inclusion, please mention it in the statement.

Thomas C. Pickens Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students who are pursuing degrees in the area of Criminal Justice or such other area of study as Excelsior deems appropriate.

Vivian Runyon Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students enrolled in the Excelsior College School of Liberal Arts. The donors wish to honor both veterans and enlisted active duty personnel of the U.S. Armed Services.

William Randolph Hearst Scholarship

Scholarships for students enrolled in Excelsior's associate in science nursing and associate in applied science in nursing degree who are CPNE® eligible, have a 3.0 or higher GPA, and who demonstrate financial need. These funds must be used for a combination of CPNE preparation tools including workshops and online conferences, and the CPNE.

Scholarships for students enrolled in Excelsior's associate in science nursing and associate in applied science in nursing degree who are either CPNE®-eligible or are within 10 credits of the CPNE and who demonstrate financial need. These funds may be used for CPNE workshops, examinations, materials, or textbooks.

Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Scholarship

Scholarships for registered nurses in New York State enrolled in bachelor of science in nursing, RN to master of science, and master of science in nursing programs.

Roy L. Simpson Endowment Fund for Nursing Informatics

Scholarships for students working toward the Certificate in Health Care Informatics or the Master of Science in nursing degree with an emphasis in Informatics.

The Associate Degree in Nursing Scholarship

Scholarships for students enrolled in associate in science nursing and associate in applied science in nursing degree who demonstrate financial need.

William Randolph Hearst Scholarship

Scholarships for students enrolled in Excelsior's associate in science nursing and associate in applied science in nursing degree who are CPNE® eligible, have a 3.0 or higher GPA, and who demonstrate financial need. These funds must be used for a combination of CPNE preparation tools including workshops and online conferences, and the CPNE.

Scholarships for serving members of any branch of the armed forces of the United States of America or Canada, including national guard or reserve units, any honorably discharged veteran of such service, and any spouse or child of any such person, with priority given to any applicant that is an actively serving member or a veteran of the United States Marine Corps who are pursuing a course of study leading to an associate or bachelor degree at Excelsior College that will be the first of such particular level of undergraduate degree earned by applicant.

Excelsior College Veterans Endowment Fund

Scholarships for veterans of the United States military to support programs and services, including but not limited to scholarship support.

To support scholarships for veterans of the U.S. Military who demonstrate financial need.

Lieutenant General Joseph S. and Anita L. Laposata Scholarship Fund for Military Enlisted and Their Spouses

Scholarships for financially needy students who are enlisted in the United States military and their spouses.

Master Sergeant David K. Thuma Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students who are members of the United States Army Special Forces, Career Management Field (CMF) 18 or to Command Sergeants Major (CMF 00Z) of the Special Forces who hold a secondary MOS in CMF 18.

Military Financial Assistance Endowment Fund

Scholarships for servicemembers and their families as they engage in study at Excelsior College.

Military Spouse Scholarship

Supports both prospective and enrolled students who are spouses of active duty members. Please fax a copy of your current Military Spouse ID Card to the Financial Aid Office, 518-464-8660. If you are receiving Post-9/11 benefits at 100% you are not eligible for this scholarship. Please also complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application. School code is 014251. If you have an ID card on file already please be sure it is active and not expired.

The Honorable Bryanne Hamill Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for financially needy students who are on active duty in the United States military or are veterans of U.S. military service..

Vivian Runyon Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students enrolled in the Excelsior College School of Liberal Arts. The donors wish to honor both veterans and enlisted active duty personnel of the U.S. Armed Services.